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HomeDogsAnti barksNew Multivet Anti Bark Deluxe Collar for barking dog problem. |
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 Anti Barking Collar Jul 22, 2010
The collar works pretty well with my dog barking. So well that she doesn't want to go anywhere when I put it on her now. I have to force her to go do her thing outside. I leave the collar off of her and she is all happy and barking.
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 Effective if it works Mar 06, 2010
I have a problem with one of my dogs and excessive barking. It is so bad that I have receive anonymous letters from neighbors, a visit from the police and a letter from the county animal control. I purchased this collar in January and it worked very effectively for 2 weeks. The Citronella spray stopped my dog from barking more than once or twice (as opposed to 20 times) and it was great. After 2 weeks, the collar stopped working.
I contacted the manufacturer who asked me to take some trouble shooting steps and, when it still did not work, they authorized the return of the product. The return was at my expense but I did receive a replacement in about 2 weeks. I will say that Innotek's customer service was very good. I received the replacement collar and for 2 weeks it worked perfectly and was effective in stopping the excessive barking.
Unfortunately, once again it has stopped working and will not spray. I am not sure I want a device that I must keep returning and while I do not know if I am just unlucky and received 2 lemons, I am concerned about an endless cycle of returns.
I went on Amazon to return the collar as defective but it cannot be returned as it is designated as "hazardous materials." I may be forced to go through the return process again with Innotek if it can't be returned (or just stuck with the loss of my money).
UPDATE: Amazon promptly respoinded to my question about the return (or inability to return) of the collar and issued a refund. As always, Amazon's customer service is very good.
Works ok, I think... Mar 03, 2010
We bought this for our dachshund who barks a fair amount during the day while we're gone. Audio and video monitoring shows that she barks less, but she doesn't stop entirely. Unfortunately, it's not possible to "test" this collar like you can with other collars - other than somehow prompting the dog to bark in your presence while wearing it. It seems to be working, I just question how effectively and I can't test it to see if the battery and/or spray are indeed functioning properly.
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 In response to the other reviews Apr 15, 2009
I have had this product for well over a month, and it still works great, so just be aware that the other reviewers might have had faulty products and just needed a return. Maybe their dogs are a little crazy and rough house the collar a bit too much. It is a relatively durable case, but I believe that strong impacts would do some damage to the unit. Some good and bad points now:
- The spray is VERY effective for curbing barking
- Is not sensitive enough for small barks and whining, so this does not solve those problems. If your dog is smart and figures out that quiet barking is not punished (like mine did), you'll still have a problem barker, but just not as loud.
- My dog is not afraid of the collar, but knows to be quiet when it is on
- Make sure you say 'no barking' or 'quiet' every time it sprays if you can. The dog will learn your command as well.
Overall I highly recommend this product for $40. However I do NOT recommend it if you bought it at the $100 that Petsmart wants to steal out of you (though I do love that company). It is simply not a $100 value anti-bark system, more like $40-$50.
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Effective when it works, which is not often Jan 03, 2009
When this product is working, it is extremely effective. However, we bought two Deluxe MultiVet collars within a period of three weeks and got a total of perhaps 10 days of problem-free operation (and our dog is outside for limited periods of time, so the 10 days probably equate to 20 hours). The second collar never worked at all. We have tried multiple "fixes," new batteries, etc., to no avail. We've had a similarly bad experience with the Premier SpraySense collar. We're about to try the Innotek (sp?) brand. It's too bad none of these companies can come up with a workable product, because the concept is exactly right.
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